The playground a simple treasure hunt game that s lots of fun to play in the house Use your imagination when it comes to hiding the clues Choose your treasure this can be anything you like from a new toy to a tasty treat Choose a good hiding place Create a set of clues For very young children these could be picture clues which you can cut out from a magazine or

The playground to finish It s amazing how much fun you can have with some old newspapers and plenty of energy It will soon have you in a flap as you try to win the race Using one page of the newspaper simply cut out the shape of a fish If you have kids you might want to help them do this bit Now fold your newspaper in half and you have

The playground and pens A prize This hide and seek game with a difference is great fun and simple to play To find the prize you ve got to follow the clues You can make the clues nice and easy or a bit trickier depending on the age of the kids playing Hide a prize somewhere in the house the prize can be anything you choose Now write a set of clues

The playground s happening in the playground Sunny day Rainy day Active play Imaginative minds Creative hands Plenty of concentration Quick thinking The question is do you want to play a simple fun game Yes or no The aim of the game is to answer the questions you are being asked without using YES or NO It s harder than it sounds For example if one child asks the other is your

The playground tray A tea towel Selection of items Timer optional Have you already forgotten how much fun this game is You can play this inside or outside just change the objects accordingly Memory games are challenging and fun Find a selection of items and place them on a tray Cover them with a towel Give each player a pen and piece of paper and then take off the towel Leave the

The playground A friend Sometimes it s the old games that are the best For this one you just need two players and a prize And it helps children learn what all the different words for hot and cold One player the hider takes the prize and hides it somewhere in the house The other player s have to find the prize If they are getting closer to the hiding place the

The playground Sometimes the simplest games can be the best and we think this game is simply the best You ll need some tennis balls and as many buckets or boxes you can find On some blank sheets of paper mark up some scores e g 10 20 50 75 100 points and stick them to the buckets Place the buckets at different places around your garden or in the park Give

The playground like a ping pong ball Straws Something for goals empty margarine tubs are ideal This one definitely hits the penalty spot and is fantastic indoor fun for everyone You could play on the floor or better still on a table with everyone gathered round Aim shoot and blow Set up a pitch this can be as big as you like You can play one on one or in a team